Zombie Run on for this Saturday!

This year's Zombie Run is only four days away! Make sure to be there this year for another great day of running in our Metro Parks of Summit County trails! Starting time is 8:00a.m. and will take place at Munroe Falls Park off South River Rd. in Munroe Falls. Dress up if you have the Halloween Spirit! See you there! See below for driving directions. I will have some copies of the hiking spree form for those who want credit for this year's hiking spree requirements. Don't forget to support the CVNP by purchasing a calendar for just $9.50 (retail value is $13). ALL money goes to the National Park.

Zombie Run No. 8 - 2012 Edition!

The Zombie Run No. 8 will take place on Saturday Ocober 27th, starting at Munroe Falls Metro Park at 8:00 a.m. This has become a very popular run and one you will not want to miss. We will be doing all the requirements for the Metro Parks of Summit County Hiking Spree all in one morning. We will do eight different trails totaling approximately 13.2 miles. We will finish up at Furnace Run park in Richfield and then wrap up with lunch at the Winking Lizard immediatly after. Calendars for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will again be available for the discounted rate of only $9.50. Please support our beautiful National Park! Hope to see you there! Driving Directions below: Zombie Run No.8 – Driving Directions – Sat. 10/27/12 – 8:00a.m. • We will be starting at Munroe Falls Metro Park (521 S. River Rd.) in Munroe Falls. The entrance to the park is off of South River Rd., which runs east off Darrow Rd. (SR 91). You will turn into the park and travel on the park road towards the back to the trail entrance. We will be doing the Indian Spring Trail. • Leaving the park turn left back onto South River Rd. and travel to Darrow Rd./North Ave. (SR 91). Turn right at stop sign heading north. At the light at Munroe Falls Ave. turn left. Continue on Munroe Fall Ave. into Cuyahoga Falls till Broad Blvd. At light, turn right, cross railroad tracks and go under SR 8 and go to light at Front St. and turn left. Continue on Front St. for approx. one mile and turn right into Gorge Metro Park (1160 Front St.) parking lot. We will be doing the Glens Trail. • Leaving the park turn left back onto Front St. Turn left onto Chestnut Blvd. Continue on Chestnut until reaching the intersection of Sackett, here you will veer left onto Sackett until you reach Cuyahoga St. Turn right at light and continue north for approximately one mile before turning left into the parking lot for Cascade Valley – Schumacher Trail (1690 Cuyahoga St.). We will be doing the Schumacher Trail. • Leaving the park, turn left back onto Cuyahoga St. Continue on Cuyahoga St. until you reach Portage Trail Ext. Turn left and take Portage Path Ext. to bottom of the hill turning left at the light onto Portage Path. Continue south on Portage Path until you reach Treaty Line Rd. at the top of the hill. Take Treaty Line Rd. to parking lot entrance on the left (995 Treaty Line Rd.). We will be doing the Parcours Trail. • Leave the park the same way you came in. Take Treaty Line back to Portage Path and veer to right heading north. Continue on Portage Path (turns into Akron-Peninsula Rd.). Continue on Akron-Peninsula Rd. and turn right into Hampton Hills Park (2925 Akron-Peninsula Rd.). We will be doing the Adam Run Trail. • Leaving the park turn right back onto Akron-Peninsula Rd. Continue north till you reach Ira Rd. Turn left onto Ira and then turn right onto Riverview Rd. Take Riverview north turning right into Deep Lock Quarry parking lot (5779 Riverview Rd.). We will be doing the Quarry Trail. • Leaving the park road turn right back onto Riverview Rd. and continue north to SR 303. At light turn left and take SR 303 out to Brecksville Road turning right at the light. Take Brecksville Rd. north turning left onto Townsend Rd. Take Townsend Rd. to entrance of park (4955 Townsend Rd.) and turn right. We will be doing both the Rock Creek Trail and the Old Mill Trails. • Congratulations! You have just completed the 2012 Zombie Run No. 8! We will then meet as a group for our lunch celebration at the Winking Lizard in Peninsula. Leaving the park, turn left back onto Townsend and continue south to Brecksville turning right. Take Brecksville to light turning left back onto SR 303. Take SR 303 back into Peninsula where the Winking Lizard is on the left just over the railroad tracks. See you there! I will again be selling calendars for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park at the discounted rate of only $9.50. Please support the park we all love to run in! Thanks!

14th Annual New Year's Day Run

It's time again for the New Year's Day Group Run from Boston Store. Sunday January 1st at 8:00 a.m., meet on the porch of the Boston Store and we will do a scenic loop taking in Brandywine Falls. Bring some leftover goodies from the holidays to share or something to drink for after the run and start the New Year off right with a run in our beautiful National Park. Spread the word - we are official this year! Enjoy the Holiday's and hope to see you there.

Happy Trails - Ed

2011 Zombie Pictures

Here are a few shots of the 2011 Zombie Run. Thanks to all for coming out and running these great trails of the Summit County Metro Park system. Don't forget the Annual New Year's Day run. More info to come.

See you all soon - Ed

Zombie Run Update

We are just under two weeks until the Zombie Run. Just a few updates, we will start at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning the 30th of october from Munroe Falls Metro Park in the back at the Indian Springs Trail Parking Lot. A large group is again expected this year - please do your part in trying to car pool. We fill up many parking lots just on our own, so car pooling is highly recommended. Also, dress up if you are in the Holloween Spirit! It makes the event a little more fun. One more thing, I will again be selling calendars for the CVNP (Cuyahoga Valley National Park) at just $8.00 each. As in years past, I sell them to help raise money for the park - ALL money goes back and for the park. Help support the park that is in our own backyard and where many of us run on a regular basis.

Thanks and see you all on the 30th!

Zombie Run No. 7 - Driving Directions

Zombie Run No.7 – Driving Directions

• We will be starting at Munroe Falls Metro Park (521 S. River Rd.) in Munroe Falls. The entrance to the park is off of South River Rd., which runs east off Darrow Rd. (SR 91). You will turn into the park and travel on the park road towards the back to the trail entrance. We will be doing the Indian Spring Trail.
• Leaving the park turn left back onto South River Rd. and travel to Darrow Rd./North Ave. (SR 91). Turn left at stop sign heading south. At the light at Northmoreland turn left into the new park road for the Tallmadge Meadows Area (1088 North Ave.). Parking is at the top of the small hill, we will be doing the Meadows Trail.
• Leaving the park turn right back onto Darrow/North (SR 91) and continue to the light at Munroe Falls Ave. Turn left at light and continue on Munroe Fall Ave. into Cuyahoga Falls till Broad Blvd. At light, turn right, cross railroad tracks and go under SR 8 and go to light at Front St. and turn left. Continue on Front St. for approx. one mile and turn right into Gorge Metro Park (1160 Front St.) parking lot. We will be doing the Glens Trail.
• Leaving the park turn right back onto Front St. At light, turn right onto Cuyahoga Falls Ave. Continue till reaching Tallmadge Rd. turning right. At light, turn right onto Cuyahoga St. Continue on Cuyahoga St. until reaching Park entrance for Cascade Valley Chuckery Area (837 Cuyahoga St.). Follow park road to parking lot. We will be doing the Chuckery Trail.
• Leaving the park, turn right back onto Cuyahoga St. Continue on Cuyahoga St. until you reach Portage Trail Ext. Turn left and take Portage Path Ext. to bottom of the hill turning left at the light onto Portage Path. Continue south to Sand Run Parkway and turn right. Continue on Sand Run Pkwy. Following signs for trail (3rd parking lot in from Portage Path – 1400 Sand Run Pkwy.). We will be doing the Dogwood Trail.
• Leave the park the same way you came in. Follow Sand Run Pkwy. And turn left back onto Portage Path, continue north - where Portage Path changes into Akron Peninsula Rd. Continue on Akron-Peninsula Rd. and turn right into Hampton Hills Park (2925 Akron-Peninsula Rd.). We will be doing the Spring Hollow Trail.
• Leaving the park turn right back onto Akron-Peninsula Rd. Continue north till you reach Ira Rd. Turn left, stay on Ira and cross Riverview Rd. At bend in road turn left onto Martin Rd. and take Martin up the hill to the park entrance for O’Neil Woods Park (2550 Martin Rd.). We will be doing the Deer Run Trail.
• Leaving the park road turn right back onto Martin Rd. and continue down to Ira like you came. At Ira turn right and then at stop sign turn left onto Riverview Rd. and continue north till you reach the park entrance for Deep Lock Quarry (5779 Riverview Rd.). We will be doing the Quarry Trail.
• Congratulations! You have just completed the 2011 Zombie Run No. 7! We will then meet as a group for our lunch celebration at the Winking Lizard in Peninsula. Leaving the park, turn right back onto Riverview and continue north to light at SR 303. Turn right at light and the Winking Lizard is on your left just over the railroad tracks. See you there!

Zombie Run No. 7 - Sunday, October 30th

It's that time of year to start planning for this year's edition of the Zombie Run. This year will be year seven and as in the past, we will be doing the Summit County Metro Parks Hiking Spree in one day! Eight different trails, at eight different parks, totalling approximately 15 miles. We will start at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday October 30th, car pool from trail to trail and afterwards meet as a group for a post run lunch celebration. Costumes are encouraged - it makes the event even better! This is a group run, not a race, so please come out and enjoy the Metro Parks with a morning of trail running! More info to follow. Check back soon for this years list of trails and driving directions. Mark your calendars now - hope to see you there!

Happy Trails - Ed